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Todaiji Temple: Fifty-Five Visits of Sudhana
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Todaiji Temple: Fifty-Five Visits of Sudhana
JAPAN, Nara; Kamakura period (1185–1333); By Raien; Ink and color on silk; 182.4 x 116.1 cm
According to the restored inscription written by Ryohen on the back of the frame, this picture was painted by Raien of Okayama. In 1294, Hokkyo Token of Kosanji Temple in Kyoto donated it to Shokaiji Temple in Harima (present day Hyogo) in commemoration of his deceased parents. In 1421, the monk Koya brought it to Todaiji Temple, and it was repaired in 1423. The painting was listed as an Important Cultural Property in 1938.
An inscription in the upper register, written in Chinese Song calligraphic style, reads Avatamsaka Assembly of Spiritual Mentors." Below |
